3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
330 ml bottle. Pours black with a large tan head that faded by mid-glass and left light lacing. Very pleasant aroma of butterscotch, dates, roasted malt and chocolate. Less flavorful than the aroma would suggest with roasted malt, butterscotch and brandy all present. There is a sizeable alcohol burn at the finish. Medium bodied.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pours a dark brown with a medium creamy light brown head. The aroma is sweet, shows soy sauce, a slight smoked character, wood. the flavor is soy sauce, a mild sweetness, warmth, some chocolate and coffee. Cool smooth palate. A bit underwhelming.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle; poured a dark brown/black with a frothy medium brown head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel, molasses, and a hint of roastedness. Nice mouthfeel, palate a little light (for style), but worked well. Alcohol completely hidden. Flavors were good, not overly bold, but nice flavors of chocolate, coffee, caramel, roasted malt, vanilla and some general sweetness. Very enjoyable.
3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
When one thinks of Sri Lanka, they think of chutney and saaris, but not stouts. At 8% alc., the bit of alcohol is noticeable. Nicely smooth and creamy. Maybe even a bit nutty and roasty. Too much bite.
4.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Very drinkable and very missleading considering its big 8 per cent strength.Liquorice and fruit dominate but the overall taste is complex.It is hard to decide what is the dominant taste but this is truely a great stout.If you dont normally drink stouts please give this one a try-if you do then search this one out, its a winner.
1.5 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 2/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 6/20
UPDATED: JUN 25, 2008 Smells and tastes like cherries or plums soaked in whiskey. This is fusel, flat....too unrefined. Is this whiskey? This beer tastes much better when warm. Could not find the sweetness that others did. Naturally astringent bitterness clinging long after the finish that makes you sip. Moretti La Rossa has almost as much alky but has a much better beer flavor. The label proudly states it’s alky content and you won’t pass a DUI stop after drinking three of these. Not quite as good as I anticipated. I don’t how it made the 96th percentile. I know hops are bitter but there is something else in there except bitter hops. If you love IPA, try this one Everyone else loves this but I guess I’m not a real beer drinker if I don’t like bitter beer. Probably better if you eat something with this. I bought a case on a recommendation, now I’m sorry. The only reason why I rate this as high as 1.5 is because everyone else around here would think I’m nuts if I went lower Will not buy again, gave a 6 pack away.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: DEC 6, 2008 [330 ml. bottle] Dark black pour with a thick brown head. Chocolaty and malty aroma with a slight touch of hops. Flavor starts with a chocolate malt taste and goes to a smooth coffee middle and a slight hoppy bitterness at the end.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours very dark brown with a brown head that leaves fairly quickly. Aroma has rich dark chocolate, roasted malt, vanilla and cream. Medium / thin mouthfeel with medium light carbonation. Starts out creamy and roasty with flavors detected on the aroma. Finish is prickly on the tongue with a citrus hoppiness. There is also some spiciness on the finish. The finish was nothing I would expect from a stout, but a very good beer.
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